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Post by pete on May 5, 2007 23:19:40 GMT -5
Just heard that one of the older brothers from WA state, Chuck Morris, died in a head-on collision today. No other details. Old Chuck could play a saw (yes, a hand saw) like nobody's business.
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Post by 22friend on May 6, 2007 9:45:55 GMT -5
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Post by Carolyn on May 7, 2007 7:16:26 GMT -5
We have received word that Chuck Morris was in a fatal car accident this
morning. He was traveling alone from Lewistown to Great Falls. About two miles
east of Stanford he drifted into the on-coming lane and hit another vehicle. Apparently,
one in that pick-up also died and another was taken to the Hospital. The coroner
will be doing an autopsy to determine the cause. There is a question as to whether
Chuck had a heart attack, but it is not really known at this point.
We will be in further communication when we know more re: the funeral, burial,
etc. Another forceful reminder of the uncertainty and brevity of life. This makes
us all the more thankful that Devin Lerwick is to be starting into the Ministry
next month - and that others are considering the Lord's plan and Will for their
lives.
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Post by lilwolfmisty on May 8, 2007 15:32:05 GMT -5
Wow calm that is a coincidence that he died on your dad's birthday. I love to hear the personal stories of workers the ones that make them human not the ones that some people tell that makes them in some peoples eyes saints. I also love workers that can be real with others and not expect to be put on a pedestal and it sounds like Chuck was one of these, and he will be greatly missed as we need more workers like that  Blessings, Misty |
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Post by Linda on May 8, 2007 18:38:44 GMT -5
Subject: fw:Chuck Morris
Monday May 7,2007
Chuck Morris (73) died instantly in a car accident in Montana Saturday morning where he was laboring. His companion was not with him. This is rural ranching country. Chuck drifted over the center driving line and hit a pickup head on and killed the driver and the driver's son was airlifted to a nearby hospital. An autopsy on Chuck is scheduled for Monday. Perhaps Chuck had a heart attack. He leaves behind a sister, Ferol Johnson of Denver , CO , another sister Joyce Shay of Idaho and a brother in California , TC Morris and several nephews and nieces. Chuck went into the work in 1957 and his first companion was Eldon Tenniswood.
Montana / Wyoming Staff and a few others,
We have received word that Chuck Morris was in a fatal car accident this morning. He was traveling alone from Lewistown to Great Falls. About two miles east of Stanford he drifted into the on-coming lane and hit another vehicle. Apparently, one in that pick-up also died and another was taken to the Hospital. The coroner will be doing an autopsy to determine the cause. There is a question as to whether Chuck had a heart attack, but it is not really known at this point.
We will be in further communication when we know more re: the funeral, buriel, etc. Another forceful reminder of the uncertainty and brevity of life. This makes us all the more thankful that Devin Lerwick is to be starting into the Ministry next month - and that others are considering the Lord's plan and Will for their lives.
A brother and fellow-laborer,
Dean B.
TENTATIVE PLANS FOR CHUCK MORRIS'S SERVICES ((((possibility of delay because of autopsy))))
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007
Subject: Chuck Morris's service
Dale Schultz announced from the platform here at Buttonwillow this morning that tentatively Chuck’s service is planned for 11 am on Friday, May 11, at the Manhattan, MT convention grounds. Another service is planned at Santee, CA on Sunday evening, 7 pm, May 13. Chuck will be buried near his parents in Southern CA on Monday morning. I am so thankful to be down here at this time and likely our car load, Dellas, Twila and I will be able to be at both the service on Sunday night and the burial on Monday morning before heading back to Portland.
Your thankful sister, Linda Brist
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Post by Dean on May 12, 2007 6:47:01 GMT -5
Greetings,
Our thoughts and prayers have met and mingled with many at the Throne of Grace. Joe and I have had a special day today with the new Union meeting arrangements in Casper going into effect today. Then we rejoiced to see Melissa Weber make her choice known this afternoon, too.
Jean Lorenz and Sarah Clayson have a special glow in their countenance now, too!
The funeral arrangements for Chuck's services are coming together. There is to be a service at the Manhattan Convention Grounds on Friday at 11:00 a.m. Then there is to be a service at Santee, CA on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. And, buriel on Monday beside his parents in Wildemar, CA., near Lake Elsinore.
There will be some of the WA workers coming, as well as various ones from other places. Robert C. will be traveling to Manhattan tomorrow and work with Sue G. and others in getting things ready.
My schedule is to go into Billings tomorrow to meet with some of the family and Scott R. at the Smith Funeral Home with Lee Barndt. On Tuesday on up to Lewistown to be with John Siems and the friends there. Likely on Wednesday on to Manhattan.
We appreciate the seen and unseen efforts of each and all - rising to meet various Kingdom needs.
Joe joins in sending Greetings.
A brother in Christ,
Dean B.
Article below is regarding the death of Chuck Morris Sat M ay 7th.
Two killed in head-on wreck near Stanford
Tribune staff
Two men were killed on U.S. 87 Saturday morning when their vehicles collided head on about 1½ miles east of Stanford, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
A 73-year-old man from Bainbridge Island, Wash., drifted across the center line in his Chevy Lumina just before 10 a.m. and collided with the pickup truck of a 46-year-old Stanford man, Trooper Scott Fox said.
A passenger in the truck was airlifted by Mercy Flight to Benefis Healthcare. That person's condition was unknown late Saturday.
Both of the drivers were partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, Fox said. Speed was not a factor and it is unknown if alcohol was involved, the trooper said. The driver of the Lumina was wearing a seat belt and the driver of the truck was not, the patrol said.
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Post by 1 on May 16, 2007 18:12:44 GMT -5
Does anyone know what was the cause of the crash?
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Post by Jessi on May 17, 2007 21:13:01 GMT -5
Does anyone know what was the cause of the crash? That, I can answer. A Sovereign, Holy God. Christ's, Jessi |
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Post by ST on May 20, 2007 10:16:42 GMT -5
Fw: Chuck Morris - a Day To Remember [May 2007]
It's the end of a big day but want to think about you a few minutes and tell you about the moments when you were thinking about us! I was involved in some of the 'mundane details' today so wish my being had been as focused on impressions as my mind was on the coffee pots! But this will begin to fill in some of the visual parts, and others will write accounts too. The numbers and notes in this letter will not be official, but you can send this on to anyone else you would like to.
When I arrived at the grounds shortly after 9 this morning, a number of workers were already there. Someone said we were 59 total. The states and provinces represented were: WA, OR, MT, WY, ID, ND, SD, AB and SK. Especially nice to see our Canadian neighbors-2 brothers and 2 sisters from Alberta, and 5 brothers from Saskatchewan.
Pall bearers were: Dan Lawty, Darryl Doland, Gary Paul, Glenn Sparks, Robert Corfield, and John Siems. Carolyn Jacobsen played and Scott Rauscher assisted Lee Barndt with the funeral-directing moments. Loren Coleman, Donovan Olson, and Vernon Joyce ushered.
The meeting shed was set up exactly like Sunday of convention and Robert C said he put up about that many benches. Except for the back corner of the building where Chuck's casket sat before the service. His casket was closed the entire day due to conditions of the car accident. His casket spray matched the Montana/Wyoming workers bouquet..red roses, white lilies and stems of wheat. The colors of the spray were bold, primary colors that stood out against an equally rich wood-colored metal casket.
There were also arrangements from the Oregon/S. Idaho staff, the Bozeman area meetings and the Devon/Chester/Cut Bank Hi-line churches, as well as a few others. There were not as many flowers as I've seen at other funerals, but just enough to embellish the foot of the platform and do a gentleman justice.
The pall bearers pushed the casket to the front of the shed as Carolyn finished "Only Remembered". As they took their seats and Lee and Scott positioned the casket, the last thing to be set in place was a saw with two peach roses on sprigs of green arranged at its 'hilt', resting on a stand right in front. Next to the casket spray was an 8x10 photo of Chuck in a barnwood frame. (The same picture that is on the front of the funeral folder.) Stuart Jacobsen took this picture over a year ago when Chuck, on a whim, asked to go along with him as he took pictures for someone else. Chuck stands in front of a ripening wheat field with his hand on an old building-the wood of the chinked logs blending with the chosen frame, almost as if the connection between that day and this was already being planned.
Dean read the obituary and prayed. Then we sang "Thou Sweet, Beloved Will". Craig Jacobsen spoke next, expressing appreciation for Chuck being his first companion. He mentioned Numbers 23v.21 and God's view of Israel as being without iniquity or perverseness. How could God view His people in that light, knowing their history? But having His presence made the difference, like it does today.
Wayne Bechtol read Romans 1v.16-17 and talked about Chuck never being ashamed of the gospel or reaching out to others. He recounted a story Chuck told from his days as a carpenter, and how important it is not to move the cornerstone. Then the workers stood and sang, "Impelled by Love."
Dale Benjamin began with 2 Cor. 4v.6, about the seemingly unnatural act of God putting treasure in earthen vessels. Then he began to talk about the saw that Chuck played. What an unnatural sound coming from that tool! If the saw could talk it might say, "I'm not made for this." Or, being found in certain circles and occasions, "I don't fit here". But it is used far beyond its original use and possibilities, and the fact that it is just a saw enhances the treasure that comes from it. Of course Dale was illustrating just what Chuck's life manifested, as a servant of God, and what our testimony can be as a child of His: "I wasn't cut out for this, but God took me, and has bent, and controlled me, applied just the right tension, etc." Only eternity will really reveal the effectiveness of the instrument in His hand.
We finished with "We Love the Perfect Way of God." Chuck's family sat in the first two rows of the center section and everyone filed between them and the small but sturdy sentinel of the saw-bouquet standing watch in front of the casket. Those who counted said at least 525 were there.
The line made its way out the large side door and waited until the pallbearers brought the body to rest in the back of the Suburban Scott R and Joe K drove to California for the service at Santee Sunday evening and burial Monday.
The luncheon was set up in the part of the meeting barn where men's sleeping is during convention and, when food was set out, the doors were opened and 4 lines went through at a time. The sisters who had been at Ken Lerwick's funeral at Chugwater had special insight for the placement and 'flow' of everything. I would say all the fore-thought was extremely effective, it all went very smoothly! There will be a baptism next weekend so some of the leftovers could be kept right at the convention kitchen. All the work done earlier this week surely makes a nice lead-in for the beginning of our preps in two weeks!
Will send this now, so you will have it. On one of the guest book tables were some pictures from past years, and in the quick moment I glanced at them, I recognized "Bonnie's writing" and a scene-I assume-from Devon preps years ago with sisters all wearing classy old hats! So that made you a part of today in more than just thought, too.
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Post by Dale on May 20, 2007 10:18:37 GMT -5
Santee convention exceeded our expectations, which is a phenomenon that the Lord accomplishes for us quite often. Chuck Morris' death added a softness to the convention. His life and ministry was mentioned by our friends a number of times during the testimony period. Santee was the family's home convention during Chuck's growing up years. His funeral took place Sunday evening at 7 in the convention tent. Scott Rauscher and Joe Klucewich had brought the body down by van from Manhattan, Montana where the first service had been held Friday morning at 11 AM. They arrived in at Santee at about 10 PM Saturday. Scott read the obituary and prayed.
We sang the same hymns that had been chosen for the Manhattan service. Following Scott's prayer, we all sang "Thou Sweet Beloved Will of God." Evelyn Gerlund then spoke. We have only two workers on our staff presently who were on the staff at the time Chuck started out here in California in 1957. One of them is Evelyn. The other is Virginia Richmond who was not at the service.
Evelyn shared some of her early memories of Chuck and then a very recent happening which had involved him. Chuck had faithfully kept in touch with a prodigal who lived in the field in which Evelyn was working this past year. He wrote concerning this man and Evelyn and her companion followed up on that. This man is now rejoicing in truth. He made his choice after Ed Alexander and Kevin Gifford arrived in the field, following Evelyn's departure for conventions in Australia and New Zealand. She spoke of Chuck as a lover of souls.
Harold Bennett shared some lovely thoughts about the comfort of the scripture, the comfort of the Holy Ghost, the comfort of God and the comfort of the resurrection. He had been a companion of Chuck's back in the mid-70's.
Walter Pollock shared some helpful thoughts and memories too. Chuck had started out the year before Walter. Walter remembered first meeting him at Orick convention not long after Walter had professed. The workers sang "Impelled By Love" and Harold Bennett closed in prayer.
Yesterday morning, a few workers and friends gathered with the family at the little cemetery at Wildomar (about an hour north of Santee) where Chuck's Dad and Mother are also buried. We sang "We Love the Perfect Way of God." David Olson had been Chuck's companion for short periods of time on four different occasions - although their names were never on the list as companions. At least two of those times were shortly after conventions when David was thinking about getting a little R and R. There was something urgent in Chuck's field and he needed a companion! David shared very helpfully and with feeling some of the fruit that resulted from those times of "sowing" with Chuck. I closed the interment service with prayer.
Yours in Him, Dale
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Post by tms on Jun 7, 2007 21:07:11 GMT -5
He was a lovely guy. Last time I saw him he was 60 years old but very spry, he sat on my suitcase to help me shut it when I was packing for a trip. He liked to interact with the family in a normal way when visiting which endeared him to the children...and teens I beleive..he had a nice voice and soft way about him...
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Post by Cali on Jun 8, 2007 13:13:45 GMT -5
Just curious if anyone ever heard what the autopsy results were? Did Chuck die of a heart attack as was suggested?
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Post by Gene on Jun 8, 2007 17:09:18 GMT -5
I have thought often of the other family too - the family of the man in the other car who was killed. I wonder what his age was.... married..... children.... their ages? Very sad. I don't recall seeing much mention of that family in the various letters and funeral notes.
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Post by sme on Jun 12, 2007 21:30:32 GMT -5
I have thought often of the other family too - the family of the man in the other car who was killed. I wonder what his age was.... married..... children.... their ages? Very sad. I don't recall seeing much mention of that family in the various letters and funeral notes. He was a sinner - the worker was not. He didn't go to meetings - the worker did. Therefore, information about him does not matter because he is doomed to hell. (Imagine a non-sinning natural born person going to heaven.) |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2007 23:07:01 GMT -5
I have thought often of the other family too - the family of the man in the other car who was killed. I wonder what his age was.... married..... children.... their ages? Very sad. I don't recall seeing much mention of that family in the various letters and funeral notes. He was a sinner - the worker was not. He didn't go to meetings - the worker did. Therefore, information about him does not matter because he is doomed to hell. (Imagine a non-sinning natural born person going to heaven.) you speak things that ye know not. maybe, maybe he had gained with his talents, or pounds...... i remembeg raining ten pounds at convention in four days, thats the year i ate at the workers table without knowing it..lol.... but what i am saying is that the goal is to gain with what we are given, and we are each given different amounts... like the parable says............... and not only that, but i would not condemn him, (the other party), and God has so much more love than i do. DO THIS: love the friends, because they are your enemies, you say, Brad. concerning the bible , Brad. matthew 5,6,7.... you can go free on the rest. matthew 5:43,44,45.... now i am going to try and find the rain song by Led Zeppelin and play it.... i did'nt know what album it was on. it's on the Houses of the Holy album... g'nite all.. |
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Post by How on Jun 17, 2007 19:40:44 GMT -5
Some of you people are ridiculous..........complaining because you haven't heard anything about the other family. Does anyone ever stop to think that maybe it's hard to get any information about the other family...........how would you go about it....probably the ones posting about this, are miles away from the situation.
There was some mention about someone trying to go and visit the family...but them maybe they aren't too eager to have a visit either.
Assume, assume, assume ..take that word apart and we all know what it makes out of you and me.
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Post by kickass on Jun 20, 2007 20:13:36 GMT -5
Chuck Norris is a hero!! Hermie Nelson is a prophet from Olney!!
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Post by oncewas on Jun 28, 2007 16:05:44 GMT -5
 I new this man, and though I left the ministry and the fellowship years ago I still hold his memory dear. He was kind to me during my first, awkward weeks in the ministry, and I'll never forget him singing "The Cowboy Song" so heartily on our way to go hiking in the redwoods during preps. I also loved his brother and family, and spent some time with his mother when in her field. I'm sure he'll be missed.
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Post by jwbdurston on Nov 18, 2008 1:09:19 GMT -5
I have thought often of the other family too - the family of the man in the other car who was killed. I wonder what his age was.... married..... children.... their ages? Very sad. I don't recall seeing much mention of that family in the various letters and funeral notes. Good point |
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Post by pablo on Nov 18, 2008 10:18:43 GMT -5
I have thought often of the other family too - the family of the man in the other car who was killed. I wonder what his age was.... married..... children.... their ages? Very sad. I don't recall seeing much mention of that family in the various letters and funeral notes. Good point The sad fact of life is that victims are very often forgotten, especially innocent victims. |
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Post by pianoman on Nov 24, 2008 19:50:47 GMT -5
I personally want to thank "politely" for posting the picture.
Secondly, Chuck was a person that no one that has posted here would have disliked or found fault with, as a human being. Also out of respect, this really isn't an appropriate place for debate about other topics even though there was another family involved. Some one could open a thread to discuss that and keep this as a memorial to Chuck. My heart goes out to all involved and no one knows God's plan or reasoning. Just my thought, not meant to offend.
I haven't seen Chuck since the late 70's outside of Portland at one of his meetings, but he used to play the saw and one of his favorite hymns was "bend me" which is how a saw is played by being bent. As you can see by that, he really did have a sense of humor. I remember his first years in the work and he had a head of hair that was amazing, and a good looking man. I really believe that he had something as a Christian, and was pleased to know him.
Thanks again for all the posts remembering Chuck, the man.
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Post by pablo on Nov 25, 2008 10:53:39 GMT -5
His work on earth is completed, he ran the course and now may he rest in peace.
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Post by debkingkent on Apr 10, 2010 12:41:43 GMT -5
@sme guest....horrible person you are!! So false too.....
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Post by celee on Sept 20, 2023 18:39:34 GMT -5
Mr. Morris' DC indicates cause of death as Massive Acute Traumatic Injuries due to Head-On Collision of 2 Motor Vehicles. As the DC was prepared after Mr. Morris' autopsy, it appears Mr. Morris did not experience a heart attack/a heart attack was not the cause of Chuck's vehicle crossing into the oncoming lane and hitting Mr. Fiedler's vehicle head on resulting in both Mr. Morris' death and the death of the driver of the other vehicle Mr. Fiedler. Jim Fiedler, 45 yrs, was a 4th generation MT homestead/rancher who was survived by his wife, his three chidren and his parents.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2023 9:19:38 GMT -5
What's bizarre to me is that they used the incident to make a plug for other people to go into the "work".
'He drifted into the other lane and died in a head on collision. We're very sad for him. A reminder - we need more workers! He apparently killed another worldly man, a father of 3. But whatever.
Sincerely, Dean Bruer.'
Ah.... good old one true way.
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Post by gsamuelwalker on Apr 1, 2024 21:35:52 GMT -5
What's bizarre to me is that they used the incident to make a plug for other people to go into the "work". 'He drifted into the other lane and died in a head on collision. We're very sad for him. A reminder - we need more workers! He apparently killed another worldly man, a father of 3. But whatever. Sincerely, Dean Bruer.' Ah.... good old one true way. Looking at this and rereading it knowing what is known is enlightening in the most awful sense of the word. |
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I new this man, and though I left the ministry and the fellowship years ago I still hold his memory dear. He was kind to me during my first, awkward weeks in the ministry, and I'll never forget him singing "The Cowboy Song" so heartily on our way to go hiking in the redwoods during preps.